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REPORT: Elon Musk says Fisker is "very far" from overcoming EV hurdles

In some ways, the all-electric Tesla Roadster and the plug-in hybrid Fisker Karma don't compete. The difference in powertrains, which will filter down to the two compaies' lower-cost models, the Tesla Model S and Fisker's Project Nina vehicle, means that slightly different consumers are going to be interested in these cars. In other ways, though, Fisker and Tesla go head-to-head for the luxury green car market, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't afraid to fan the competition flames a bit. According to Delaware Online, Musk recently told a ... Read more →

REPORT: Tesla gets creative $28 million tax incentive in California Sebastian Blanco

While not every state offers as big a rebate on the Tesla Roadster as Colorado does, there is a federal tax credit of $7,500 available to people who buy the electric sports car. Drivers aren't the ...

Tesla Roadster runs 313 miles on a charge in Global Green Challenge Sam Abuelsamid

It's no secret that how you drive has as much – or more – influence on a vehicle's efficiency than any technology. Case in point is this week's Global Green Challenge in Australia. ...

World's Largest Rebate? Save $42,000 on Tesla Roadster in Colorado Jeremy Korzeniewski

We didn't believe it until we verified it with our own eyes, but amazingly it's true: Colorado is offering a $42,083 rebate on the 2009 Tesla Roadster until December 31st. Carry the one, move the ...

Are Tesla Roadster sales dead? Order online now for Christmas delivery! Sam Abuelsamid

We just received the October edition of the Tesla Motors newsletter and a careful read indicated a very troubling statement near the end: If you custom-order your car online, in showrooms or ...

Lists? Yeah, electric vehicles get on lists. Hopeful, hopeful lists 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

Here are five technologies that "could change everything": Advanced car batteries Carbon capture and storage Space-based solar power Utility storage Next-generation biofuels This is the list culled by the Wall Street Journal, and we note that plug-in vehicles benefit/are tied to ...

Tesla Motors, Capcom giving away a Roadster, five trips to Vegas 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Last night, Tesla Motors turned their Menlo Park store over to video gamers for a promotional event with Capcom. Attendees were given some nice swag, including a Tesla Roadster Hot Wheels car. Why would a video game company be working with Tesla, you ask? Because the maker's new Dark Void video ...

Will Tesla build electric cars in Canada someday? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The Tesla Roadster is, quintessentially, a California car. Not only is the convertible two-seater perfectly suited for the streets of Santa Monica but the car's home is in the San Francisco/Palo Alto area. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, though, has a lot of ties to Canada and a new profile of the ...

Tesla introduces Mobile Service Rangers, the Geek Squad for EVs 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Doctors may not make many house calls anymore, but Tesla Motors believes an at-home service is just the ticket for its pricey electric cars. The company recently announced a new Tesla Mobile Service Rangers program that makes getting the recommended annual service or any other repairs taken care ...

REPORT: Panasonic will supply batteries for the Tesla Model S 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The battery pack powering the Tesla Model S down the road will reportedly be supplied by Panasonic. Greentech Media broke the news after talking to "sources close to the Japanese electronics maker." Tesla had no comment. Earlier this week, Panasonic said it had developed a cheaper way to ...

Fox News criticizes - and misleads viewers on - Tesla, Fisker DOE loans 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Pop quiz: what country is Tesla Motors based in? England? Wrong. What about Fisker Automotive? Finland? Wrong again, but if you gave those two answers, you might be qualified to be on Fox News and criticize the Department of Energy for giving loans to these two companies, both of which are based ...

Tesla Motors announces new senior engineering and manufacturing execs 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Peter Rawlinson might not be the most familiar name to green car fans, but he's been working on plug-in vehicles and in the auto industry for many years. Rawlinson, whose custom sports car is pictured above and who worked on the Th!nk City, just joined Tesla Motors as vice president and chief ...

Tesla Model S to spawn other derivatives including van, CUV, minivan 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

While fans of electric vehicles were largely ecstatic to see Tesla's application for a low cost loan under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program approved a few months ago, not everyone was. Some people were skeptical about giving so much money to a startup with potentially shaky ...

Tesla engineering chief Mike Donoughe resigns 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Just over a year after joining Tesla Motors, Mike Donoughe is leaving. Donoughe had served as executive vice president of vehicle engineering and manufacturing for the electric vehicle builder. The former Chrysler executive was brought in to help get the engineering and manufacturing processes ...

Frankfurt 2009: Tesla plus Brabus equals Ultimate High Voltage 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the Tailor Made concepts that Brabus trotted out for the Frankfurt Motor Show, the German tuning firm also showed off a new version of its electric Smart Fortwo called the Unlimited High Voltage. This new model is an updated version of the company's electric Smart ED concept and it ...

Martin Eberhard and Elon Musk reach settlement in lawsuit 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

About a month ago we heard that Martin Eberhard had decided to drop his defamation and breach of contract lawsuit against Elon Musk and Tesla Motors. Now comes word that Eberhard and the defendants have actually reached a settlement. Given the ruling of the judge in the case that the suit could ...

REPORT: Tesla gets $82.5 million investment; delivers 700th Roadster 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Go to Frankfurt, get $82.5 million. That's sort of what happened to Tesla Motors, which is at the big auto show this week and received the "opportunistic" equity investment from a group led by Fjord Capital Partners. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that his company was "not looking for money," but did ...

Tesla Roadster on four teacups, plus... Jonas Brothers 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Some days our inboxes contain things we just didn't expect to ever see. Take, for example, the pictures in the gallery in this post. Apparently, this display, at the William Ashley China store in Toronto, is intended to "encourages consumers to rethink, reduce and re-use." Really? What we ...

Tesla Motors IPO unlikely to come before late 2010 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Back in the comparatively sunny days of early 2008, Tesla Motors was still hoping to launch an initial public offering of stock by the fall of that year. Unless you've been pulling a Rip Van Winkle, you're well aware of what transpired in the world's financial markets almost exactly a year ago. ...

Newest Tesla Motors store opens in Münich today 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla store in LA pictures - Click for complete gallery Tesla Motors continues its exploration of the Old Continent with a new shop open in Münich, Germany, today (Thursday, Sept. 10th), right before the introduction of the Tesla Roadster Sport model. The shop opens its doors after the ...

Tesla to collaborate with Stanford on car-buying innovation program 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Since Tesla started delivering its battery-powered Roadsters to customers in mid-2008, it has followed a different retail path from other automakers. Instead of franchised dealers, the company is opening and operating its own stores for sales and service. Given the different cars the company ...

VIDEO: Like, it's Elon Musk talking to Valley Girl 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you've ever wanted to see someone run the escargo pun into the ground, we've got just the videos for you. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk recently pinked it up with Valley Girl (played by Jesse Draper), who apparently thought Legally Blonde was a how-do video. Musk appears in the first episode of ...

Tesla hires ex-Audi exec, YouTube director for sales and communications jobs 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla Motors has filled two of about 150 job openings as it moves to sell more cars and get the Model S on the road. The company announced today that John Walker, formerly the general manager of sales operations at Audi, will be Tesla's new VP of North American sales. No stranger to the auto ...

Tesla looking at Long Beach and Downey for Model S electric vehicle plant 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The birthplace of the upcoming Tesla Model S will likely be one of two Southern California cities near/in Los Angeles: Long Beach or Downey. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk told the Long Beach Press-Telegram that the two sites in contention for the Model S' assembly and engineering plant are a former ...

Tesla Motors co-founder Marc Tarpenning explains why Roadster wasn't a hydrogen car 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the Tesla Motors co-founders, Martin Eberhard, has been in the news a lot this summer thanks to a lawsuit with current CEO Elon Musk. The other co-founder, Marc Tarpenning, hasn't said all that much about the time before we all knew instantly what Tesla Motors is. Until today. Speaking ...

REPORT: Tesla Model S could have 95 kWh battery pack 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Let's compare: the battery pack in a Tesla Roadster today is 53 kWh. The pack in the Chevy Volt? 16 kWh. The Nissan LEAF? 24 kWh. The Hymotion/A123 kit to make your Prius a plug in car uses a 5 kWh battery. Now, how big might the battery in the highest-range Tesla Model S be? When Tesla ...

Pics Aplenty: Tesla unloads new set of Model S driving shots 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Just a day after releasing new images of the Tesla Roadster Sport, the Silicon Valley automaker has gone and unleashed its Model S in a series of actual at-speed driving shots. While we've seen high-res shots of the Model S in the studio from Tesla Motors and we've witnessed the car moving under ...

Pics Aplenty: Al & Ed's Autosound upgrades Tesla Roadster interior, audio system [UPDATE: w/VIDEO] 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Like your Tesla Roadster but don't think the car has enough pizazz on the inside? Just talk to Al & Ed's Autosound of West Hollywood, California. Based on the interior and audio upgrades they've applied to the black Roadster seen in the gallery below, Al & Ed's has made a beautiful car ...

Gran Turismo 5 may let you damage a Tesla Roadster to your heart's content 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Big budget racing games like Gran Turismo 5 need to continuously up the ante to keep gamers pretending they're driving some of the world's more powerful cars on courses around the globe. The latest, most dramatic addition to GT5 will be damage rendering, which isn't exactly new to video race ...

Pics Aplenty: Tesla finally drops real images of Roadster Sport 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's been seven months since Tesla first announced its intentions to build the Roadster Sport, a higher performing version of its standard electric sportscar, and the Silicon Valley-based automaker has finally offered up some real high-res images of the EV along with a bevy of details on what ...

REPORT: Eberhard drops lawsuit against Tesla 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The civil lawsuit filed by Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard against Tesla Motors and its CEO Elon Musk has been suddenly dropped. It was just a few short weeks ago that Eberhard had won something of a victory in an opening skirmish of what had threatened to be a long campaign when a judge ...

Tesla moving HQ, building powertrain plant in Palo Alto 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla has announced that it's moving from its current digs in San Carlos, CA a few miles down the road to Palo Alto. The EV start-up will take over a three-building complex in the Stanford Research Park formerly occupied by Silicon Valley pioneers Hewlett-Packard and its spin-off Agilent ...

Tesla launches customer referral program to spur Roadster sales 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you already plunked down some cash for Tesla Roadster or Model S, now is your chance to earn some of that money back. All you have to do is convince one or more friends to buy and take delivery of a Roadster. It's only fitting that a Silicon Valley car company would follow in the footsteps ...

Tesla achieves profitability in July, but for how long? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Seven years into its existence Tesla Motors has achieved a milestone few Silicon Valley startups ever manage: the company was profitable in July 2009. According to a press release from the company today, its July revenues, approximately $20 million, exceeded its expenses by about $1 million. ...

Breaking News: Electric cars can be fast 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

If there's any one area that Tesla Motors seems to have succeeded above all others with its first electric car, the Roadster, it's changing perceptions about what an EV is all about. After all, electric vehicles have been around for a hundred years or more. Still, tell someone who's not aware of ...

Eberhard's Tesla Roadster rapid charger, the RFMC, now available for order 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Remember Martin Eberhard's custom rapid charger for the Tesla Roadster? It's now being manufactured and is available for order from EV Components. Want one? First, you need a Tesla Roadster, naturally, and the standard MC120 charger that each and every one of the electric sportscars comes ...

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